I was driving along, staying in my own lane, like I was supposed to. I was following the rules. The sign clearly showed for the other lane to turn. But instead of turning, the car next to me started merging into my lane.
Did I mention that he was next to me? He was not ahead of me or behind me. He didn’t speed up or slow down. He was next to me. He moved right over into my lane, making it necessary for me to either have a collision with him or be forced into the median. I chose the latter. I was instantly furious! What was he thinking?! My blood was boiling. Especially when he just sped off like he hadn’t done anything wrong, or nearly caused an accident! Totally maddening!
Being triggered
Don’t you hate it when you get triggered? There you are, going along minding your own business, and out of the blue someone says the wrong thing, or something happens, and instantly, yes, instantly your emotions flip! This could look like anger, frustration, being offended, or a host of other unappetizing possibilities.
The most unnerving thing about getting triggered is that you think you have control of your emotions, that you’re in charge, until suddenly you’re not. Suddenly your emotions have taken on a life of their own! How does someone or something else have the power to do that?
Losing Control
It turns out we have these internal….shall we call them landmines? These internal landmines hiding under the surface are set off by painful, unresolved experiences. We don’t even know they are there until they get “stepped on” or “triggered” by a situation. Suddenly we explode, or implode.
It doesn’t have to be that way. Did you know that you can learn to diffuse your landmines ahead of time, so they don’t go off?
You CAN diffuse the landmines
In my book “Undercover” I teach some awesome techniques on how to diffuse these time bombs.
When you learn to diffuse these landmines, then you really ARE in control of your emotions. Nothing and no one will knock you off your mark in that area again. Very empowering stuff!
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